Abstract
In the context of an A/H1N1 influenza pandemic situation, this study demonstrates that heterologous vaccination with an AS03-adjuvanted 2008/2009 seasonal trivalent and pandemic H5N1 monovalent split vaccine conferred partial protection in influenza-naïve ferrets after challenge with the influenza pandemic H1N1 A/The Netherlands/602/09 virus. Further, unlike saline control and non-adjuvanted vaccine, it was shown that immunization of naïve ferrets with an AS03-adjuvanted pandemic H1N1 A/California/7/09 influenza split vaccine induced increased antibody response and enhanced protection against the challenge strain, including significant reduction in viral shedding in the upper respiratory tract and reduced lung pathology post-challenge. These results show the need for vaccination with the adjuvanted vaccine to fully protect against viral replication and influenza disease in unprimed ferrets.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2120-6 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Vaccine |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Adjuvants, Immunologic
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral
- Ferrets
- Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
- Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
- Influenza Vaccines
- Lung
- Neutralization Tests
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections
- Viral Load
- Virus Replication
- Virus Shedding
- Comparative Study
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't